Adventure · September 19, 2024

Copycat (2024)

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⚠️  Copycat touches on sensitive topics such as family trauma, abandonment, and other emotional complexities. If you are going through difficult times, remember that you are not alone. Seek support from friends, family, or a professional. Take care of yourself and play at your own pace. Copycat is a narrative-driven indie game about a pet who learns to deal with abandonment, and a human forced to surrender. Together, two souls go on a journey to discover the meaning of family and home. The game's colourful visuals delight the senses while exploring dark thematic depths. Journey on an emotional rollercoaster that pulls at the heartstrings and reminds you how it feels to be left behind. 🐾 We follow the tale of Dawn, a sceptical shelter cat who would much rather be in the wild than be readopted again. Dawn actually believes she is a wild cat. And plans on escaping as soon as she gets the chance. Dawn has second thoughts when she meets new owner Olive, a lonely older Aussie mourning the disappearance of her beloved furry companion. Together Dawn and Olive develop an intimate friendship, as two broken hearts mend one another and learn to beat as one. ❤️ Everything changes when Olive falls ill, and a stray copycat steals Dawn’s place in the home—forcing Dawn onto the streets. Wander alleyways, fences and rooftops as you learn about the true meaning of home. The reflective pacing of the game allows you the opportunity to indulge in the emotions of love, loneliness and letting go as you progress throughout the story. Copycat is fully voice acted, featuring hours of dialogue and a talented voice cast. Original music score by Daniel Bunting.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Cats · 135
  • Emotional · 118
  • Indie · 117
  • Adventure · 115
  • Story Rich · 109
  • Atmospheric · 97
  • Singleplayer · 97
  • Controller · 85
  • Walking Simulator · 82
  • Narration · 76
  • Exploration · 67
  • Third Person · 59
  • 3D · 55
  • Colorful · 54
  • Drama · 54

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.6k Steam reviewsTop 81% in Adventure
Positive rating86% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 70%
Engagement hours3 h averageTop 79% for session depth among Adventure

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English volume_up
  • Ukrainian
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Polish
  • French volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • French

Press Quotes

“Tears will flow the further you sink your claws in.” Kara Phillips - TechRadar “Leaves you with a lump in your throat.” Francesco Mastrodicasa - Indie Games Devel “A deeply personal exploration of the human experience of belonging, shown through the eyes of a cat.” Christie McQualter - Gameshub

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

3h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

6h

Current engagement

Achievements

21

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 19, 2024
DeveloperSpoonful Of Wonder
PublisherNeverland Entertainment, CriticalLeap, Spoonful Of Wonder
Base price$7.49 -50%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Accessibility

  • Captions available

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Reception Metrics

Steam community

86%Very Positive · 2.6k reviews

2.2k positive · 363 negative

Curator recommendations

3.1k

Content Notes

Copycat touches on sensitive topics such as family trauma, abandonment, suicidal ideation and other emotional complexities. If you are going through difficult times, remember that you are not alone. Seek support from friends, family, or a professional. Take care of yourself and play at your own pace.

Editions & Packages

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